The classic country sound that the Vidalias mined is still to be heard on the Bourbon Dynasty ... However, the Dynasty's broader musical palette allows Walston's songs to shine in varied settings ... On Faith Alone, There's a Whisper, and Not The Crying Kind could be lost tracks from the 60's soul era. One can imagine Solomon Burke making any of them his own.
The Bourbon Dynasty: press reviews
An uncommonly high level of craft and soul, and vividly memorable writing.
Evokes country music before it was cooled and canned ... IMPRESSIVE.
The Bourbon Dynasty have put together a loping, relaxed stride through Americana; even the rock tunes feel like back porch music on a hot summer night.
The Bourbon Dynasty aces the City Paper's "Pop Quiz."
The Bourbon Dynasty plays both kinds of music - country and western. But the terrific debut album from this D.C. band also works in a whole lot of what used to be called blue-eyed soul.
"A GLORIOUS DEBUT"
even though this reviewer doesn't like roots music he says the Bourbon Dynasty "does it pretty damn well."
Writer Joe Dempsey checks out the Bourbon Dynasty's new CD in the City Paper's "One Track Mind" column.
It’s a blend of country, blues and rock. I’m listening to it right now. This is serious, get-down honky tonking. "The Girl in the Checkout Line" makes me want to get up and shake. Every man will relate to "Low Tolerance for High Maintenance." "Satan Wore Satin" is a classic straying barfly's lament. "Pay the Price" ought to be on every jukebox in America. The album is just spectacular.
- Atlanta Magazine Online
Rolling Stone said some pretty nice things about our songwriter.